US EditionAI Song Generator Startups Suno and Udio Angered the Music Industry. Now They're Hoping to Join It
Suno and Udio face lawsuits for unlicensed AI training on artists' recordings while seeking deals with major labels; Suno valued at $2.45 billion, some agreements signed.
- Suno, AI music startup headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Udio, New York–based, seek licensing deals while facing lawsuits filed by Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records in 2024 with cases in Boston and New York.
- Artists and labels argue that major record labels and many artists say AI models were trained on recorded works, urging licensing and partnerships over unlicensed platforms recently.
- Users have already generated millions of AI tracks, and a settlement between Udio and Universal last year blocked frustrated users from downloading their AI-generated songs.
- A notable example shows how independent creator Christopher "Topher" Townsend used ChatGPT and Suno to produce marketable gospel music while CEOs networked at the Grammys, highlighting industry attention and friction.
- Udio says it will adapt by letting fans of willing artists use AI, while Suno's CEO contends that technology evolves faster than the law, seeking industry cooperation.
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AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians.
‘Say No to Suno’ open letter takes aim at ‘irresponsible AI’
Armed with its latest funding round of $250m, AI-music startup Suno is finally starting to sign licensing deals with rightsholders – albeit while pushing back on some of their ‘walled garden’ demands. Some of Suno’s critics have now banded together and published an open letter urging the industry to “say no to Suno”, published on the Music Technology Policy […] The post is from Music Ally.
Artist coalition urges music community to reject Suno AI platform
A coalition of artist representatives has published an open letter calling on the music community to reject the AI music generator Suno, citing concerns over copyright and the use of artists’ work to train generative systems. The letter, titled Say No to Suno, was published on 23 February on the Music Technology Policy blog. It describes the company as a “brazen smash and grab” platform and alleges it relies on “unauthorised AI platform machiner…
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